• Scam Alert. Members are reminded to NOT send money to buy anything. Don't buy things remote and have it shipped - go get it yourself, pay in person, and take your equipment with you. Scammers have burned people on this forum. Urgency, secrecy, excuses, selling for friend, newish members, FUD, are RED FLAGS. A video conference call is not adequate assurance. Face to face interactions are required. Please report suspicions to the forum admins. Stay Safe - anyone can get scammed.
  • Several Regions have held meetups already, but others are being planned or are evaluating the interest. The Ontario GTA West area meetup is planned for Saturday April 26th at Greasemonkeys shop in Aylmer Ontario. If you are interested and haven’t signed up yet, click here! Arbutus has also explored interest in a Fraser Valley meetup but it seems members either missed his thread or had other plans. Let him know if you are interested in a meetup later in the year by posting here! Slowpoke is trying to pull together an Ottawa area meetup later this summer. No date has been selected yet, so let him know if you are interested here! We are not aware of any other meetups being planned this year. If you are interested in doing something in your area, let everyone know and make it happen! Meetups are a great way to make new machining friends and get hands on help in your area. Don’t be shy, sign up and come, or plan your own meetup!

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  1. Tom Kitta

    Used Carbide EM sale

    I got around 100 lbs or so of scrap carbide. Been sorting it for a while. I am hoping to sell some of it for $20 per lbs. The sold EM are not broken they just have usually a nick on the very top and would need a touch-up for good work. This is the left most pile. Above it are large EM that may...
  2. Tom Kitta

    Friction belt drive design

    So I have this somewhat semi complex friction drive as seen: Here is the problem. The motor turning left is dragging the belts creating friction - it is hot within 30 seconds. The idler needs to move a lot to make the belts catch. Its as if the belts have super narrow sweet spot where they...
  3. Tom Kitta

    Follow and stead rest for sale for 12 - 13 lathe

    They are the tan ones - a bit large but not much than the green one which is for 11.5 in swing chipmaster. Asking $150 for the pair. I am in Calgary. Can ship at buyers cost via Canada Post.
  4. Tom Kitta

    Starrett bandsaw blades - fit for ultra popular 4.5 x 6 bandsaw

    64 1/2 in for everyone's favorite bandsaw machine. Own 7 of these blades for less than price of one. $45 for all. They are very fine tooth count - 23
  5. Tom Kitta

    Yet another 72 x 2 grinder

    This time around instead of showing everyone boring video of drilling 50 holes I just talk for 10 min about what is missing from other videos on the topic. Such as angle I used on the tracking and how tracking works etc. How much time it takes, how much it costs. Stuff like that. Seems no one...
  6. Tom Kitta

    2x72 grinder build

    Wow, someone sure build a fence around all that belt. I am building my own right now. These suckers are a lot of work.
  7. Tom Kitta

    Skoda MT4 live center new

    New in box. $100 OBO. Calgary.
  8. Tom Kitta

    Two 240 to 480 transformers

    Smaller one $40, bigger $70 OBO
  9. Tom Kitta

    600v transformer Calgary about $100

    Anyone wants 3ph 600v transformer? One is available for me to pick up for around 80 + fees. I bid on an item but it had reserve... turns out it was $80. I already have 600v transformer (from 480v) - this one is from 240v. Its also big at over 100lbs so plenty of power. Message if you need it.
  10. Tom Kitta

    Modern Lathe C0636A - aka 14x40 (some say 13x40)

    Modern Tools - located in Calgary. Price $4000. This is the D1-4 model not the newest D1-5. Google for full specs. 2hp 240v 1ph ideal home machine. Fully operational. Comes with 3jaw with 2 sets of jaws, taper attachment, lamp, drill chuck, tool post, live center, dead center. Modern tool...
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